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Exploring New Technology
On The Road; Exploring Automation For the past few weeks, Counterpart, Inc. has taken to the road and have participated in two different events, which involved exploring the latest and greatest in the manufacturing industry. The first event was led by none other than Maintecx, Midwest’s premier supplier of Trumpf equipment and services. Counterpart attended…
Read MoreINVESTING IN AUTOMATION: COUNTERPART’S NEW STOPA CONNECTED TRUPUNCH 5000
Here at Counterpart, Inc. we are continuing to invest in automation for increased production to best serve our customers. The first half of 2024 included the introduction of a brand new TRUMPF TruPunch 5000, which is our second machine connected to our STOPA; a large format storage system. This machine purchase included several options all…
Read MoreDesign for Manufacturability: How a change in thinking can add value and reduce lead time
At Counterpart, Inc. we work everyday to understand our customers, their products, and their bottle necks. As a consultative supplier, we can pull from over 27 years of experience as a contract manufacturer to evaluate existing products, understand pain points, and improve design to build a better supply chain for our customers. Recently, we took…
Read MoreINVESTING IN AUTOMATION: COUNTERPART’S INCOMING TRUMPF TRULASER CENTER 7030
As a commitment to our growing customer base and to remain on the fore-front of precision sheet metal technology, Counterpart, Inc. ordered transformative production equipment in the Fall of 2021. This new machine (due to deliver Summer of 2022), along with the automated storage system and its 12KW Tru-Disk resonator, is fast, automates part sorting,…
Read MoreINVESTING IN AUTOMATION: HOW OUR NEW VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER BENEFITS OUR CUSTOMERS
March of 2022 boasted the addition of a HAAS VF-5SS with Midaco pallet changer and Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) to our machining fleet at Counterpart, Inc. This is a welcome addition as we continually improve our processes with automation which supports throughput to meet customer demand and make our working environment as high tech…
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